A historical record or list of important events and dates in ancient Rome, often displayed publicly on tablets.
From Latin 'fastus,' meaning 'allowed' or 'lawful,' referring to days when Roman courts could hold sessions. The plural form 'fasti' became the name for the official records themselves.
Roman magistrates would carve these lists into stone and display them in public spaces—they're like humanity's first attempts at official record-keeping and public information systems, and many survive today as our primary sources for ancient history!
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